Asian Cup 1988
ChampionsSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia won, ahead of South Korea (0–0, Saudi Arabia won on penalties in the final, 18 Dec 1988). 10 teams, 24 games, 1.67 goals a game; hosted by Qatar.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Koreathrough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 8 |
| Iranthrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Chinathrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
- 1988-12-14South Korea2–1ChinaSemi-finals · Doha65%
- 1988-12-15Saudi Arabia1–0IranSemi-finals · Doha38%
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1988-12-18South Korea0–0Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia won on penalties)Final · Doha70%
Top scorers
- Lee Tae-ho South Korea 3
- Farshad Pious Iran 2
- Xie Yuxin China 2
- Mansour Muftah Qatar 2
- Hwang Sun-hong South Korea 2
- Kim Joo-sung South Korea 2
- Chung Hae-won South Korea 2
- Khalid Salman Qatar 2
- Ma Lin China 2
- Byun Byung-joo South Korea 2
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.